Family Program: Holiday Poppers and Traditions
Join the CMCH for a day of wintry wonder! Families will create wintry window display inspired by images from the CMCH collection and make their very own holiday poppers to take home!
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French Canadian Jam
Connecticut Museum of Culture and History 1 Elizabeth Street, Hartford, CT, United StatesGet acquainted with French Canadian traditional tunes at this monthly jam session at the CMCH. New players and new listeners are always welcome! If you would like to join in,...
Free
Lunch and Learn — A Young, Sad Country: Melancholia in Colonial New England and Its Impact on Early American Literature
VirtualBefore there were asylums in America there was mental illness, but how did early Americans understand and deal with it? In this talk, learn about melancholia, a form of mental illness plaguing colonial New England, its types and treatments, and the surprising connection between real cases and the emergence of an American literary tradition.
Short Attention Span Literary Club
VirtualOnce per month, we get together to chat about short stories. This month’s selection is “Baby, You Were Great” by Kate Wilhelm.
Remembering G. Fox & Co.
Connecticut Museum of Culture and History 1 Elizabeth Street, Hartford, CT, United StatesTake a tour of the museum’s collections spaces while you learn more about pioneering businesswoman Beatrice Fox Auerbach and her iconic department store.
$10 – $15
Remembering G. Fox & Co.
Connecticut Museum of Culture and History 1 Elizabeth Street, Hartford, CT, United StatesTake a tour of the museum’s collections spaces while you learn more about pioneering businesswoman Beatrice Fox Auerbach and her iconic department store.
$10 – $15
The Color of Care: Film Screening and Community Discussion
Connecticut Museum of Culture and History 1 Elizabeth Street, Hartford, CT, United StatesHelp us celebrate the debut of our interactive, games-based exhibition!
Free
Gallery Talk — Journeys 旅途 : Boys of the Chinese Educational Mission
Connecticut Museum of Culture and History 1 Elizabeth St, HartfordDrop in for an informal gallery talk about our latest exhibition.
Family Program: Cocoa and Crafts
Curl up with some hot cocoa at the CMCH! Join us for an afternoon of hot chocolate, crafts, and readings of "Fox and the Bike Ride" written by Corey R. Tabor.
Family Program: Cocoa and Crafts
Did you know every person has their own unique story? Join us for hot chocolate and cookies while enjoying a special reading of "This is Me: A Story of Who We Are and Where We Came From" written by Jamie Lee Curtis.
Short Attention Span Literary Club
VirtualThis month's story is Grace Paley's "My Father Addresses Me On The Facts of Old Age."
Grand Opening of the Inspire Center!
The Inspire Center is open at the CMCH! What is the Inspire Center? Using inspiration from Curtis Veeder, a Connecticut inventor, and the unique objects in the CMCH’s collection, the...